horizons
horizons — 名詞
- horizonssingular
- horizonsesplural
1. the distant line that seems to separate the sky from the ground or ocean, as far
地平線
天與地或海相接的遠方界線
the distant line that seems to separate the sky from the ground or ocean, as far away as you can see.
From the old lighthouse, Ingrid watched distant horizons turn pink as the sun went down.
從那座老燈塔上，Ingrid 看著遠方的地平線在日落時染成粉紅色。
plural noun: distant horizons (the literal skyline)
For days the sailors saw only flat horizons and grey water around their wooden boat.
一連好幾天，水手們在木船四周只看見平坦的地平線和灰色的海水。
The desert stretched for miles, with empty horizons on every side of the small camp.
沙漠綿延數英里，小營地的四面八方都是空曠的地平線。
Folake climbed the hill at dawn to photograph the wide horizons beyond the rice fields.
Folake 在黎明時爬上山丘，拍攝稻田之外那遼闊的地平線。
On the cliff at sunset, Hugo watched dark ships fade into the distant horizons.
黃昏時站在懸崖上，Hugo 望著黑色的船隻漸漸消失在遠方的地平線。
- skyline
The outline of land or buildings against the sky; about shapes more than the far dividing line.
- the distance
The far-off area you can see, without naming the exact line where sky meets land.
文法句型
the + horizon
on the + horizon
distant + horizons
用法筆記
Most often singular with 'the' (the horizon) for one skyline; the plural 'horizons' appears in descriptive or literary writing about wide, open views.
常見錯誤
2. the full range of what a person knows, has done, or thinks is possible, especial
視野；眼界
一個人的見識、經驗或可能性的範圍
the full range of what a person knows, has done, or thinks is possible, especially when this can grow wider.
Studying abroad in Lima really broadened Mateo's horizons and changed how he saw the world.
在利馬留學真的拓寬了 Mateo 的視野，也改變了他看世界的方式。
collocation: broaden one's horizons (gain wider experience)
Books from many different countries slowly widened Anjali's horizons beyond her quiet hometown.
來自許多不同國家的書，慢慢拓寬了 Anjali 的眼界，讓她看到寂靜家鄉以外的世界。
The exchange programme opened up new horizons for students who had never left their village.
這個交換計畫為從未離開過村莊的學生開啟了新的視野。
A part-time job at the clinic expanded Liam's horizons and sparked his interest in medicine.
在診所的兼職工作拓展了 Liam 的視野，也激起他對醫學的興趣。
A summer coding course opened wider horizons for Sofia, who soon joined a startup.
一堂暑期程式課為 Sofia 開啟了更寬廣的視野，她很快就加入了一家新創公司。
文法句型
broaden / widen + somebody's + horizons
new + horizons
open up + horizons
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this sense (broaden / widen / expand your horizons). Distinguish from sense 1: nothing physical is seen — it is about knowledge and opportunity.
常見錯誤
3. a distinct band of earth or stone that differs from the layers lying above and b
土層；土壤層
地下可區分的土壤或岩石層
a distinct band of earth or stone that differs from the layers lying above and below it.
Christopher dug a deep pit to study the different soil horizons beneath the old farm.
Christopher 挖了一個深坑，研究那座老農場底下不同的土層。
geology: soil horizons (layers in a soil profile)
Geologists label each of the soil horizons with letters, from the dark topsoil downward.
地質學家用字母替每一層土層標示，從深色的表土往下排列。
label each horizon with a letter
The lower horizons held far more clay than the sandy layers near the surface.
較下層的土層所含的黏土，遠比接近地表的沙質層還要多。
Élise measured how thick the buried horizons were after the riverbank slowly wore away.
Élise 測量了河岸慢慢被沖刷後，那些埋在地下的土層有多厚。
文法句型
soil + horizon
the + [letter] + horizon
lower + horizons
用法筆記
Subject is usually soil science or fieldwork; each horizon is named by a letter (O, A, B, C) in a soil profile.
4. In archaeology, a layer of ground from one period of time, known by the kinds of
文化層
考古中代表某時期遺物的地層
In archaeology, a layer of ground from one period of time, known by the kinds of objects buried in it.
The dig revealed three separate horizons, each full of pottery from a different ancient people.
這次挖掘揭露了三個不同的文化層，每一層都滿是不同古代民族的陶器。
archaeology: dated horizons (layers of finds)
Beneath the temple, the lowest horizons held grain jars left by an ancient farming culture.
在神廟底下，最底層的文化層裡藏著古代農耕民族留下的穀物罐。
horizons hold finds from one ancient period
Antonia carefully recorded which tools came from the upper horizons of the cave floor.
Antonia 仔細記錄了哪些工具來自洞穴地面上層的文化層。
Jabari brushed away soil to expose a horizon packed with bones, beads, and tools.
Jabari 撥開泥土，露出一個滿是骨頭、珠子和工具的文化層。
文法句型
cultural + horizon
the lowest + horizon
用法筆記
Used mainly by archaeologists; a horizon here is defined by its artifacts, not by depth alone.